Leeds City Academy
School Name: Leeds City Academy Address: Bedford Field, Woodhouse Cliff Town/City: Leeds County: West Yorkshire Postcode: LS6 2LG Telephone Number: 0113 284 4260 Website: http://www.leedscityacademy.org.uk
Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16) Type: Academy sponsor led Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2014 Trust: White Rose Academies Trust Sponsor: White Rose Academies Trust
Principal: Mr Richard Chattoe
Capacity: 1050
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1009 (52% boys & 48% girls)
Enrollment: 96% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 62.5%
URN: 139646
DfE Number: 383/4061
UKPRN: 10041526
UPRN: 72044433
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (E12000003)
District: Leeds (E08000035)
Constituency: Leeds Central and Headingley (E14001319)
Electoral Ward: Headingley & Hyde Park (E05011397)
Easting & Northing: 429160E, 435791N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 49' 5.6" N 1° 33' 30.34" W
Plus Code: 9C5WRC9R+7J
DfE Record: View record
- Quarry Mount Primary School (0.4km)
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- Alder Tree Primary Academy (0.9km)
- West Oaks School (0.9km)
- Brudenell Primary School (0.9km)
- Leeds Arts University (1.1km)
- University of Leeds (1.1km)
- Spring Bank Primary School (1.1km)
- Shire Oak VC Primary School (1.1km)
- Ormston School (1.3km)
Same trust
Same sponsor Predecessor school†
- Ms Jane Ball - Local Governor. Appointed on 26 October 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 26 October 2026.
- Ms Agnieszka Brewood - Local Governor. Appointed on 29 May 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 28 May 2027.
- Mr Graham Brownlee - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 25 October 2024 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 25 October 2027.
- Mr Richard Chattoe - Local Governor. Appointed on 25 March 2019 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Miss Phoebe Horsman - Local Governor. Appointed on 23 January 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 23 January 2027.
- Mr Ithfaq Hussain - Local Governor. Appointed on 12 February 2026 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 12 February 2029.
- Mr Wayne Niles - Local Governor. Appointed on 29 April 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 31 August 2025.
- Mr Colm O'Donnell - Local Governor. Appointed on 22 May 2025 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 19 May 2028.
- Mr Samuel Wilson - Local Governor. Appointed on 17 November 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 17 November 2028.